Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 22.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
22.2%
World rank
21st
of 102 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2017
All-time low
1.1%
in 2001
Years of data
7
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Vanuatu, 1998–2017

051015201998200720171998: 4.7 %1999: 5.2 %2000: 1.9 %2001: 1.1 %2008: 9 %2009: 8.9 %2017: 22.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 22.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 145.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Vanuatu peaked at 22.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.

That places Vanuatu 21st out of 102 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Vanuatu, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 4.7%
1999 5.2% +11.9%
2000 1.9% -64.5%
2001 1.1% -39.2%
2008 9.0% +701.8%
2009 8.9% -1.1%
2017 22.2% +148.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.9% 4.7% 5.2% 2
2000s 5.2% 1.1% 9.0% 4
2010s 22.2% 22.2% 22.2% 1

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 18 Kuwait 22.7% compare
  2. 19 Estonia 22.7% compare
  3. 20 Austria 22.2% compare
  4. 22 Brazil 22.0% compare
  5. 23 Bulgaria 21.2% compare
  6. 24 Benin 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Vanuatu?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Vanuatu was 22.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
How does Vanuatu rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Vanuatu ranks 21st out of 102 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,185 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/